This lesson was inspired by a
lesson by Nancy Walkup in SchoolArts Magazine. Students watched
the video "Visual Jazz" and some classes viewed the more
recent video "The Art of Romare Bearden".
The next session, Paige had laid out borrowed instruments and
students had the opportunity to move around the room to sketch.
(They listened to the CD "Romare Bearden Revealed"
throughout the entire project) Mid way through this session,
students had to choose the instrument they wanted to feature in
their collage. They were to draw only the silhouette of the
instrument considering the size of the black construction paper
they were to mount it on. Instrument was cut from fadeless paper
and positioned where they wanted it to be. Then they were then
ready to add details and "pizzazz" to their pieces.
Paige unveiled a box of "paper scraps" ordered from Sax
(this had all sorts of bright and metallic papers) and the
students went wild - all the while considering the elements of
design. See works in progress.
